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Yahoo
4 days ago
- General
- Yahoo
Overnight closures to take place as McClugage bridge work continues
PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) — The intersection of Northeast Adams Street and East War Memorial Drive will experience closures starting Monday. Lanes on these streets will be closed down to allow the removal of steel beams from the old McClugage Bridge, said a spokesperson with the Illinois Department of Transportation. The closures will take place from June 2-6 and the road will be closed for about 20 minutes sometime between 8:30 p.m. and 6 a.m. the next morning, they said. The lanes that will be closed will vary depending on which beams are being removed at that time, they said. They also said drivers should expect delays and also allow for extra time when travelling through the area. 'Drivers are urged to pay close attention to changed conditions and signs in the work zones, obey the posted speed limits, refrain from using mobile devices and be alert for workers and equipment,' they said. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
10-05-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
What to know about the 5th instillation of the McClugage bridge demo
PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) — The fifth of eight blasts on the McClugage Bridge is set to take place on Thursday. This blast is set to take place at approximately 9:30 a.m., May 15, weather permitting, and it will be targeted to take out steel girders on the East Peoria side as well as the remainder of the underdeck truss on the Peoria side. With Thursday's detonation, it will be the fifth of eight ordered by the Illinois Department of Transportation and is among the final phases of the years-long replacement of the span. Nick Volk, construction field engineer for the Illinois Department of Transportation, said at the time that the series of implosions were to create more space for clean-up. The first blast took place on March 27 and aimed to also destroy steel girders on the East Peoria side of the bridge. Three weeks later, on April 9, the second blast was used to destroy the underdeck truss on the Peoria side of the bridge. The third installation of the demolition, was two weeks later, on April 16, and was used to destroy steel girders on the East Peoria side of the bridge. While the fourth instillation — the most recent and biggest demo — took out the main truss of the bridge. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
